full-bore

1 of 2

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˈbȯr

Synonyms of full-bore next

: full-blown sense 2

a full-bore crisis

: made with maximum effort

a full-bore attempt to succeed

full bore

2 of 2

adverb

: with maximum effort or speed

runners sprinting full bore

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Adjective

Cyr is a big swing at a full-bore Pumpkins synth-pop record, a woefully dull, 72-minute monolith where guitars almost never drown out keyboards. —

Al Shipley, SPIN, 17 Aug. 2024 In The Union, a fun-but-forgettable new streaming option on Netflix, Mark Wahlberg is a blue-collar schmoe from Jersey who turns full-bore Jason Bourne after just two weeks of training. —

Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2024

Adverb

That’s the skepticism implied by the exploitation titles Chalice of Blood and Curse of Forgiveness that represent Snyder’s going full bore into adolescent subcultural extremes — ultimately bewildered about the meaning of life. —

Armond White, National Review, 9 Aug. 2024 The high temperatures Thursday marked the peak of the second phase of a heat wave that’s been mostly full bore since July 2. —

Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for full-bore